Prince revealed as buyer of chateau

PARIS - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been revealed as the owner of a French chateau described as the world's most expensive home, according to a report in The New York Times.

The purchase of the vast property west of Paris for $300 million would be the latest in a string of extravagant purchases by the powerful prince.

The newly-built chateau was sold to a mystery buyer in 2015, and though its ownership is concealed, advisers to the royal family have confirmed the prince is its ultimate owner, the Times reported Saturday.